Workshop: Architecture and South London

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Learn the core principles of architecture and discover the architectural history of south London in this new course.

Over four sessions, discover some of the most ambitious and celebrated buildings in south London. Explore how social and political change has impacted the city through a mix of walking and cycling tours, plus access to private residences. Some of the buildings you will discover include 19th century live-work spaces as well as post-War alternative and collective forms of housing.

Build your knowledge of construction techniques and materials and gain the skills to practice sketching, analytical drawing and architectural recording methods culminating in the design of an urban house from plan to model.

Please note, parts of this course take place outside. You will need to bring a bicycle for week 2.

13 July – At the SLG

Short introduction to core principles of architecture in the SLG garden. Southwark Walking Tour from the SLG to Elephant and Castle / Lambeth North, including a building visit of 19th century “live / work” block at Pullens Yard.

14 July –  offsite

South London Cycling Tour (Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark). See some of the most ambitious and celebrated architecture of South London, with the majority of the projects designed by women architects.

20 July – At the SLG

Design session in the garden of the South London Gallery. Participants to each design an individual or replicable urban house from plan to urban façade, considering the social and political lessons learned in previous sessions and how it relates to the city.

21 July – offsite

Visit Walters Way to discuss alternative and collective forms of housing, practising sketching and learning analytical drawing using archive material and by looking / recording.